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Page 1: The Imperfect Tense: Preterite You have already learned to talk about the past using the preterite tense for actions that began and ended at a definite.

The Imperfect Tense:

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Preterite You have already learned to talk about

the past using the preterite tense for actions that began and ended at a definite time and thus are considered completed actions. (-ed)

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Preterite

Ana cantó en la fiesta anoche.

Ana sang at the party last night.

(Completed past action.)

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Imperfect The imperfect tense is

another way to talk about the past. We use it to describe actions without any indication of their beginning or end. (TAP)

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Imperfect

Ana cantaba. Ana was singing. (No indication of beginning

or end.)

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Imperfect We use the imperfect to talk about

actions that happened repeatedly in the past. In English we often say “used to,” “was-ing or were-ing” or “would” to express this idea.

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Imperfect

Generalmente caminaban mucho.

Generally they would walk a lot.

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Imperfect

Jugaban con otros niños de la familia.

They used to play with other children in the family.

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Imperfect

Here are all the forms of -ar verbs in the imperfect. Notice the accent mark on the nosotros form.

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CAMINAR (to walk)

Yo caminaba

Tú caminabas

Él

Ella caminaba

Ud.

Nosostros caminábamos

Vosotros caminabais

Ellos

Ellas caminaban

Uds.

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Since the yo and the Ud./él/ella forms are the same, we often use the subject pronouns to avoid confusion.

Imperfect

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Imperfect

Let’s do a few more verbs.

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JUGAR (to play)

Yo jugaba

Tú jugabas

Él

Ella jugaba

Ud.

Nosostros jugábamos

Vosostros jugabais

Ellos

Ellas jugaban

Uds.

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Now we will learn the -er/-ir verb endings in the imperfect tense.

Imperfect

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COMER (to eat)

Yo comía

Tú comías

Él

Ella comía

Ud.

Nosostros comíamos

Vosotros comíais

Ellos

Ellas comían

Uds.

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VIVIR (to live)

Yo vivía

Tú vivías

Él

Ella vivía

Ud.

Nosotros vivíamos

Vosotros vivíais

Ellos

Ellas vivían

Uds.

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Now we will learn the 3 irregulars in the imperfect tense.

Imperfect

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IR (to go)

Yo iba

Tú ibas

Él

Ella iba

Ud.

Nosotros íbamos

Vosostros ibais

Ellos

Ellas iban

Uds.

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SER (to be)

Yo era

Tú eras

Él

Ella era

Ud.

Nosotros éramos

Vosotros erais

Ellos

Ellas eran

Uds.

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VER (to see)

Yo veía

Tú veías

Él

Ella veía

Ud.

Nosotros veíamos

Vosotros veíais

Ellos

Ellas veían

Uds.

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Imperfect

Expressions such as generalmente, a menudo, muchas veces, todos los días, siempre, and nunca can cue us to use the imperfect.

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Palabras ImportantesA menudo – Often

Muchas veces – A lot

A veces – Sometimes

Siempre – Always

Mientras – While

De vez en cuando – Once in awhile

Todos los días/Cada día – Every Day

Generalmente – Generally

Frecuentemente - Frequently

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Just DUWIT D – Description (age, physical descriptions, personality, etc.)U – Used to W – was + ing , were + ing, would I – Inside/Feeling verbs (gustar, encantar, querer, saber, conocer, pensar, creer)T – Time & date/Tiempo (weather)

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Verbs that are Verbs that are almostalmost always used always used in the imperfect tense:in the imperfect tense:

DESCRIPTIONS:DESCRIPTIONS:

•SERSER•ESTARESTAR•TENERTENER•PARECERPARECER•HABER (hay)HABER (hay)

THOUGHTS:THOUGHTS:

•PENSARPENSAR•CREERCREER•SABER/SABER/ CONOCERCONOCER

FEELINGS:FEELINGS:

•ENCANTARENCANTAR•GUSTARGUSTAR•AMARAMAR•SENTIRSENTIR•ESPERARESPERAR


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